When to go · Älvdalen
Älvdalen, month by month
The best months for Älvdalen: Jan, Feb, Mar, Jun, Jul, Aug, Dec. Months to avoid: Nov.
Month by month
- JanuaryGreatInside Älvdalen's best window: Jun–Aug for waterfall hikes, Dec–Mar for husky tours.-5 °C (23 °F) / -15 °C (5 °F), 5 rain days23 °F (-5 °C) / 5 °F (-15 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryGreatInside Älvdalen's best window: Jun–Aug for waterfall hikes, Dec–Mar for husky tours.-2 °C (28 °F) / -13 °C (9 °F), 5 rain days28 °F (-2 °C) / 9 °F (-13 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MarchGreatInside Älvdalen's best window: Jun–Aug for waterfall hikes, Dec–Mar for husky tours.2 °C (36 °F) / -9 °C (16 °F), 6 rain days36 °F (2 °C) / 16 °F (-9 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- AprilMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Aug for waterfall hikes, Dec–Mar for husky tours). Across Sweden: Thaw and mud; Valborg bonfires on the 30th; the south greens late in the month.8 °C (46 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 7 rain days46 °F (8 °C) / 27 °F (-3 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MayGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug for waterfall hikes, Dec–Mar for husky tours). Across Sweden: Light evenings, blossom, few crowds; archipelago boats move to summer timetables at month's end.14 °C (57 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 8 rain days57 °F (14 °C) / 36 °F (2 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JuneGreatInside Älvdalen's best window: Jun–Aug for waterfall hikes, Dec–Mar for husky tours.18 °C (64 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 9 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- JulyGreatInside Älvdalen's best window: Jun–Aug for waterfall hikes, Dec–Mar for husky tours.20 °C (68 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 9 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustGreatInside Älvdalen's best window: Jun–Aug for waterfall hikes, Dec–Mar for husky tours.18 °C (64 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 8 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug for waterfall hikes, Dec–Mar for husky tours). Across Sweden: Autumn colour in Lapland and the first auroras; west-coast lobster season opens late in the month.13 °C (55 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 7 rain days55 °F (13 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Aug for waterfall hikes, Dec–Mar for husky tours). Across Sweden: Grey and wet, days shorten fast; good museum and city month.7 °C (45 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 6 rain days45 °F (7 °C) / 30 °F (-1 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Jan (short daylight, possible road closures).1 °C (34 °F) / -6 °C (21 °F), 6 rain days34 °F (1 °C) / 21 °F (-6 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberGreatInside Älvdalen's best window: Jun–Aug for waterfall hikes, Dec–Mar for husky tours.-3 °C (27 °F) / -12 °C (10 °F), 5 rain days27 °F (-3 °C) / 10 °F (-12 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Älvdalen, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Jan: -5 °C (23 °F)23 °F (-5 °C)
Feb: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
Night low
Jan: -15 °C (5 °F)5 °F (-15 °C)
Feb: -13 °C (9 °F)9 °F (-13 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 5
Feb: 5
Crowds
Jan: Low
Feb: Medium
Prices
Jan: Low
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Feb: 0
January: Inside Älvdalen's best window: Jun–Aug for waterfall hikes, Dec–Mar for husky tours.
February: Inside Älvdalen's best window: Jun–Aug for waterfall hikes, Dec–Mar for husky tours.
Älvdalen: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.